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Body size and body condition in the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes): effects of sex and populations Body鼻角蝰(Vipera ammodytes)的体型和身体状况:性别和种群的影响

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2023-03-20 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e98931

Tijana Čubrić, X. Bonnet, J. Crnobrnja-Isailović

{"title":"Body size and body condition in the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes): effects of sex and populations","authors":"Tijana Čubrić, X. Bonnet, J. Crnobrnja-Isailović","doi":"10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e98931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e98931","url":null,"abstract":"Snakes are ecologically and morphologically plastic organisms that exhibit extensive variations in body size and body condition in response to environmental factors. Documenting inter-population variations is important to describe species comprehensively across their distribution range and to monitor trends over time (e.g. decreasing body condition due to alteration of habitat). Thus, we analyzed the influence of population and sex on body size and body condition in three populations of nose-horned vipers (Vipera ammodytes) in Serbia. In one population, males were larger than females (F1, 39=4.802, p=0.034), but not in the two other populations (F1, 36=0.075, p=0.786; F1, 21=0.018, p=0.893). Females exhibited higher body condition (residual values from the regression of log-body mass against log-body size) than males (F1, 90=10.444, p=0.002); this sex difference was not found in one population when analyzed separately (F1, 35=1.834, p=0.184). Moreover, we found strong inter-population differences in mean body size and mean body condition (F2, 96=8.822, p<0.001 and F2, 90=10.319, p=0.001, respectively). While inter-population difference in body size was driven by males, inter-population difference in body condition was driven by females. These results suggest that, in this species, body size might be an important determinant of mating success in males, while body condition may play a major role in female fecundity.","PeriodicalId":49314,"journal":{"name":"Herpetozoa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48869583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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First record of Hoplobatrachus litoralis Hasan, Kuramoto, Islam, Alam, Khan & Sumida, 2012 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from China 中国李氏Hoplobatrachus litoralis Hasan，Kuramoto，Islam，Alam，Khan&Sumida，2012的首次记录（Anura，Dicroglosidae）

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2023-03-09 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e98669

Shuo Liu, M. Hou, D. Rao, Song Li

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Trophic ecology of the Atlantic Forest endemic tree frog Boana bischoffi (Boulenger, 1887) (Anura, Hylidae) 大西洋森林特有树蛙Boana bischoffi的营养生态学（Boulenger，1887）（Anura，Hylidae）

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2023-02-09 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e95863

Gabriela de Araujo Pereira, C. Haddad, M. Sturaro

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A new species of saxicolous Lepidophyma (Squamata, Xantusiidae) from Tamaulipas, Mexico 标题墨西哥塔毛利帕斯州一新种(鳞蝇目，鳞蝇科)

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2023-02-08 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e96184

Christoph I. Grünwald, Jacobo Reyes-Velasco, I. Ahumada-Carrillo, Carlos Montaño-Ruvalcaba, Héctor Franz-Chávez, Brandon T. La Forest, Ricardo Ramírez-Chaparro, S. Terán-Juárez, Juan Miguel Borja-Jiménez

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Observation records of the Bangon Monitor Lizard, Varanus bangonorum (Squamata, Varanidae), with emphasis on behaviour and local threats, from the Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines Observation Bangon巨蜥，Varanus bangonorum(鳞目，巨蜥科)的记录，重点是行为和当地威胁，来自菲律宾西民都洛岛Abra de Ilog市

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2023-01-25 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.36.e96841

P. Zdunek, M. S. Webb

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The incidence of the anomaly P syndrome in water frogs (Anura, Ranidae, Pelophylax) from the Middle Volga River (Russia) The俄罗斯伏尔加河中游地区水蛙(无尾蛙科)异常P综合征的发病率

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2022-12-29 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e95928

Anton O. Svinin, Oleg A. Ermakov, Spartak N. Litvinchuk

{"title":"The incidence of the anomaly P syndrome in water frogs (Anura, Ranidae, Pelophylax) from the Middle Volga River (Russia)","authors":"Anton O. Svinin, Oleg A. Ermakov, Spartak N. Litvinchuk","doi":"10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e95928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e95928","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000The anomaly P is a widespread morphological anomaly, which occurs in some groups of amphibians, caused by the trematode parasite Strigea robusta (Digenea: Strigeidae). This anomaly has been previously recorded in water frogs of the genus Pelophylax and toads of the genera Bufo and Bufotes. The anomaly P includes symmetrical polydactyly cases as a mild attenuated form of the complex syndrome, which in severe cases includes strong deformations of hindlimbs and forelimbs. Strigea robusta has a complex 3-host life cycle using planorbid mollusks as the first intermediate hosts, amphibian larvae as the second intermediate hosts, and anatid birds as the definitive hosts. Herein, we described new records of the anomaly P syndrome in water frogs of the genus Pelophylax from the northeastern parts of their ranges. Symmetrical polydactyly (as a mild form of the anomaly P syndrome) was found in 30 individuals of three species of water frogs from seven localities: in 25 individuals of P. lessonae from four waterbodies, in four individuals of P. ridibundus from three waterbodies, and one individual of P. esculentus. In Gusevo pond, three individuals of P. lessonae with severe cases of the syndrome were found. This is the first record of the anomaly P in reliably identified hybridogenetic edible frogs (P. esculentus) that have been identified in nature. Additionally, we provided new data about the occurrence of the anomaly P and the prevalence of the trematode S. robusta in mollusks taken from two water bodies where anomalous water frogs were found.","PeriodicalId":49314,"journal":{"name":"Herpetozoa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138503238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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On the validity of Hebius sauteri maximus (Malnate, 1962) (Squamata, Natricidae), with the redescription of H. maximus comb. nov. and H. sauteri (Boulenger, 1909)

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2022-12-21 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e94920

Mao-Liang Li, Jin-Long Ren, Jun-Jie Huang, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Shuo Qi, Ke Jiang, Ying-Yong Wang, Jia-Tang Li

{"title":"On the validity of Hebius sauteri maximus (Malnate, 1962) (Squamata, Natricidae), with the redescription of H. maximus comb. nov. and H. sauteri (Boulenger, 1909)","authors":"Mao-Liang Li, Jin-Long Ren, Jun-Jie Huang, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Shuo Qi, Ke Jiang, Ying-Yong Wang, Jia-Tang Li","doi":"10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e94920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e94920","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Hebius sauteri (Boulenger, 1909) has been long recognized as a widely distributed species with three subspecies, namely Hebius sauteri sauteri from Taiwan Island and southeastern China, Hebius sauteri bourreti (Malnate, 1962) from northern Vietnam, and Hebius sauteri maximus (Malnate, 1962) from Sichuan, southwestern China. However, the validity of these subspecies of the H. sauteri complex has not been evaluated. In the current study, we re-evaluate the taxonomic status of H. s. maximus based on morphological and molecular evidence. Molecular phylogenetic results indicate that H. s. maximus is a distantly diverged clade with respect to H. s. sauteri, and that H. s. maximus is morphologically distinguishable from the nominative subspecies. Therefore, our results support the validity of H. s. maximus and we elevate it to full species status, namely Hebius maximuscomb. nov. The distribution range of H. sauteri is revised according to our proposed taxonomic change. Furthermore, detailed redescription, natural history, and coloration of both H. sauteri and H. maximus and comments on the validity of H. s. bourreti are also provided.","PeriodicalId":49314,"journal":{"name":"Herpetozoa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138503237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Melanism in the grass snake Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania Melanism取自罗马尼亚多瑙河三角洲生物圈保护区的草蛇Natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2022-12-21 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e85310

Geanina Fănaru, Alexandra E. Telea, Iulian Gherghel, Raluca Melenciuc

{"title":"Melanism in the grass snake Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania","authors":"Geanina Fănaru, Alexandra E. Telea, Iulian Gherghel, Raluca Melenciuc","doi":"10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e85310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e85310","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Animal colouration has a significant ecological role in defence, reproduction, and thermoregulation. In the case of melanism, it is a complex topic. Besides potential disadvantages such as higher risk of predation, melanistic ectotherms may have certain physiological advantages such as more efficient thermoregulation in colder climates and thus, reduced basking time. The common grass snake (Natrix natrix) is a widespread species throughout Europe and Asia. It exhibits a wide range of colour polymorphisms, from olive to dark grey, even albinistic and melanistic. Between 2016 and 2021, we conducted fieldwork in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR) with the aim to document the geographic range of melanistic grass snakes. We categorised the melanistic expressions of N. natrix individuals as melanotic, completely melanistic, and partially melanistic. Melanistic snakes were encountered in all six localities visited, suggesting that the occurrence of melanistic grass snakes in the DDBR is geographically widespread. We observed both juveniles (n=2) and adults (n=11) with melanism, suggesting that individuals are born melanistic. However, the proportion of melanistic individuals in the general population of N. natrix from the DDBR is unknown. Only at Histria locality we studied the proportion of melanism in the grass snake population and 6.3% of the snakes caught were melanistic. Body size comparisons are not statistically significant because of the low sample size. The N. natrix melanistic morph’s geographical distribution in the DDBR is most likely due to an interaction of climate and habitats, which offer a thermal advantage in the face of predation pressure.","PeriodicalId":49314,"journal":{"name":"Herpetozoa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138517292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ecomorphological differences among forest and rock dwelling species of Darevskia Arribas, 1999 (Squamata, Lacertide) in the Elburz Mountains, Iran Ecomorphological伊朗Elburz山区Darevskia Arribas, 1999 (Squamata, Lacertide)森林和岩石栖息物种的差异

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2022-12-21 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e95257

Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani, Hossein Nabizadeh, L. Lee Grismer

{"title":"Ecomorphological differences among forest and rock dwelling species of Darevskia Arribas, 1999 (Squamata, Lacertide) in the Elburz Mountains, Iran","authors":"Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani, Hossein Nabizadeh, L. Lee Grismer","doi":"10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e95257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e95257","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Ecological pressure is the major driver of morphological adaptation. Different habitat preferences even among closely related species, often result in the evolution of different body shapes. In the present study, we employed geometric morphometric and principal component analyses (PCA) to compare body shape and head plate morphology among seven species in the genus Darevskia Arribas, 1999 from the Elburz Mountains, Iran that occur in either rocky or forested habitats. The geometric morphometric analysis and the PCA of meristic characters recovered a wide degree of overlap between the rock and forest dwelling species. The PCA of the morphometric characters showed wide separation among the rock and forest dwelling species as well as among some of the rock dwelling species. These results strongly suggest that body shape is correlated with the habitat type whereas head plate morphology and scale meristics are not. Furthermore, the results suggest that the rock dwelling species may be occupying and navigating their microhabitat in different ways. Ecological observations are needed to test this hypothesis.","PeriodicalId":49314,"journal":{"name":"Herpetozoa","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138503236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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First record of Anatololacerta pelasgiana (Mertens, 1959) in mainland Greece: another new species in Athens First希腊大陆Anatololacerta pelasgiana记录(Mertens, 1959):雅典另一新种

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Herpetozoa Pub Date : 2022-12-14 DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e97649

Apostolos Christopoulos, Charikleia-Foteini Pantagaki, Nikos Poulakakis, Panayiotis Pafilis

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